{"product_id":"9783319753485","title":"Palgrave Advances in Regional and Urban Economics: From Colony to Global City","description":"\u003ch1\u003ePalgrave Advances in Regional and Urban Economics: From Colony to Global City\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003ePhang, Sock-Yong\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGlobal cities today are facing fundamental challenges in relation to unaffordable housing and growing economic inequality. Singapore’s success in making homeownership possible for 90% of its population has attracted much attention internationally. This book represents a culmination of research by the author on key housing policy innovations for affordable housing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHousing policy changes were effected in the 1960s through reforms of colonial legislation and institutions dealing with state land acquisition, public housing, and provident fund savings. The comprehensive housing framework that was established enabled the massive resettlement of households from shophouses, slums and villages to high-rise government-built flats. In the 1980s and 1990s, housing market and land use regulations were amended in response to the changing needs of a growing economy.\u003c\/p\u003eHousing policies have also been utilised to curb housing speculation, build racially inclusive communities, and reduce wealth inequality. More recently, an ageing population of homeowners has necessitated focus on policies for housing equity extraction. This landmark title is of relevance to all developing economies exploring alternative systems of affordable housing.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Palgrave Macmillan\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2018-05-04\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783319753485\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-319-75349-2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 210cm x148cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 215\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer International Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47692054102156,"sku":"9783319753485","price":116.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783319753485.jpg?v=1776690228","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783319753485","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}